diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index fd45dce81f7..a718eb04ebf 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ executors:
   py35:
     docker:
       - image: circleci/python:3.5
-  py34:
-    docker:
-      - image: circleci/python:3.4
   pypy3:
     docker:
       - image: pypy:3
@@ -101,23 +98,6 @@ jobs:
       - run_tox_scenario:
           pattern: py38-<< parameters.package >>
 
-  build-py34:
-    parameters:
-      package:
-        type: string
-        default: "core"
-    executor: py34
-    steps:
-      - checkout
-      - run:
-          name: "Install tox"
-          command: sudo pip install -U tox virtualenv tox-factor
-      - restore_tox_cache
-      - run:
-          name: "Run scripts/run-tox-scenario"
-          command: tox -f py34-<< parameters.package >>
-      - save_tox_cache
-
   build:
     parameters:
       version:
@@ -143,10 +123,6 @@ workflows:
             parameters:
               version: ["py37", "py36", "py35", "pypy3"]
               package: ["core", "exporter", "instrumentation"]
-      - build-py34:
-          matrix:
-            parameters:
-              package: ["core", "exporter", "instrumentation"]
       - docs
       - lint
       - docker-tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 84cbecacec1..515fdf43318 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     env:
       # We use these variables to convert between tox and GHA version literals
-      py34: 3.4
       py35: 3.5
       py36: 3.6
       py37: 3.7
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false  # ensures the entire test matrix is run, even if one permutation fails
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ py34, py35, py36, py37, py38, pypy3 ]
+        python-version: [ py35, py36, py37, py38, pypy3 ]
         package: ["instrumentation", "core", "exporter"]
         os: [ ubuntu-latest ]
         include:
diff --git a/docs/examples/opentelemetry-example-app/setup.cfg b/docs/examples/opentelemetry-example-app/setup.cfg
index b38efb59394..effa3030397 100644
--- a/docs/examples/opentelemetry-example-app/setup.cfg
+++ b/docs/examples/opentelemetry-example-app/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages = find_namespace:
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/CHANGELOG.md b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/CHANGELOG.md
index ffb185bbecd..15c4d956d3c 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/setup.cfg
index 28d97005fe5..94e4336b833 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/CHANGELOG.md b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/CHANGELOG.md
index efa456f0ca8..8e04322d0ad 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4'
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/setup.cfg
index 6ac4b5b9cd6..a732af025e6 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/CHANGELOG.md b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/CHANGELOG.md
index 563756856d8..62cd9d3ae91 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/setup.cfg
index 107e4d9891e..5d35fb64ee9 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/CHANGELOG.md b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/CHANGELOG.md
index b285e4403cb..b456edea272 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   ([#1064](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1064))
 - Zipkin exporter report instrumentation info. 
   ([#1097](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1097))  
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
 
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
diff --git a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/setup.cfg b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/setup.cfg
index 0b802a9348f..86bc98eef43 100644
--- a/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/setup.cfg
+++ b/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-boto/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-boto/CHANGELOG.md
index 35bd5d6027c..8aef34f14de 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-boto/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-boto/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## Unreleased  
+
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
 
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-boto/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-boto/setup.cfg
index 994d5fe784e..863e5c7336f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-boto/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-boto/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-botocore/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-botocore/CHANGELOG.md
index 128729e21d6..b209b3a9d0b 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-botocore/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-botocore/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-botocore/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-botocore/setup.cfg
index c1198d356c8..84d0e429279 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-botocore/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-botocore/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi/CHANGELOG.md
index 99e1e09b553..5629a23aae7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 - bugfix: cursors and connections now produce spans when used with context managers
   ([#1028](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1028))
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
 
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi/setup.cfg
index 2c786593435..1ba131c8e2c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-django/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-django/CHANGELOG.md
index 3e4e42e55bd..3ab4939604c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-django/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-django/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-django/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-django/setup.cfg
index eb53010b62e..fd6eb37e4be 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-django/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-django/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch/CHANGELOG.md
index daa52ff3ec1..a81d1064582 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch/setup.cfg
index 0640edce122..14053c62953 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-flask/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-flask/CHANGELOG.md
index 989e06730dd..bfc32692366 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-flask/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-flask/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-flask/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-flask/setup.cfg
index e08d20e2158..a8c28f4dd51 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-flask/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-flask/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/CHANGELOG.md
index ced6b9c345e..bbf2e7b1892 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/setup.cfg
index 6a7db72aa7d..665e9a94171 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-jinja2/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-jinja2/CHANGELOG.md
index 79a4aba1ae9..15fc9bd6f01 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-jinja2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-jinja2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-jinja2/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-jinja2/setup.cfg
index 026dba36e71..467cbd93a96 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-jinja2/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-jinja2/setup.cfg
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/CHANGELOG.md
index 8912788b2f0..f024cf69599 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/setup.cfg
index aed70b99f12..cc0b435c746 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-opentracing-shim/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-opentracing-shim/CHANGELOG.md
index 36bfb122f6e..85a7d42c390 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-opentracing-shim/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-opentracing-shim/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-opentracing-shim/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-opentracing-shim/setup.cfg
index 2e0e57bb30d..40543442368 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-opentracing-shim/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-opentracing-shim/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ee8fa7f3e0..506f4448652 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2/setup.cfg
index f0948b17c63..5dffe4abb3b 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymemcache/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymemcache/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e05b3d45f6..6a35aece8bd 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymemcache/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymemcache/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymemcache/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymemcache/setup.cfg
index dd27b8901a2..dcf76a525ca 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymemcache/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymemcache/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymongo/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymongo/CHANGELOG.md
index 23ea58f0b18..787f9cdd69f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymongo/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymongo/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymongo/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymongo/setup.cfg
index d5302d95111..b157f7b6a27 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymongo/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymongo/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a9cee91bfc..ead662f3b77 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql/setup.cfg
index ec491fd4cc7..39ab09166ae 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pyramid/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pyramid/CHANGELOG.md
index d4f6601fcb6..0ef3a2e79ca 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pyramid/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pyramid/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pyramid/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pyramid/setup.cfg
index 2546682691b..91eafb965c6 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pyramid/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pyramid/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis/CHANGELOG.md
index 72508d7b1fc..22442c0a370 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis/setup.cfg
index 9e1562104e0..6562b867195 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-requests/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-requests/CHANGELOG.md
index eeb2e837252..d42fd8f829d 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-requests/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-requests/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 - Add support for instrumenting prepared requests
   ([#1040](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1040))
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
 
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-requests/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-requests/setup.cfg
index ece5013173b..fbfa848ab94 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-requests/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-requests/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlalchemy/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlalchemy/CHANGELOG.md
index d64d247d21d..ff4e5402921 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlalchemy/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlalchemy/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlalchemy/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlalchemy/setup.cfg
index bed8f6209c4..41bd0d2b6e9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlalchemy/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlalchemy/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlite3/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlite3/CHANGELOG.md
index 08071b15221..f2fb2af5eda 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlite3/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlite3/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlite3/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlite3/setup.cfg
index a13fb57ea34..a0aba2d1b49 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlite3/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlite3/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-system-metrics/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-system-metrics/CHANGELOG.md
index 4bd1389ccc2..ac192b60c0e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-system-metrics/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-system-metrics/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-system-metrics/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-system-metrics/setup.cfg
index 70c784c6068..b7fbb90cb10 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-system-metrics/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-system-metrics/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi/CHANGELOG.md
index 50b3afedfdf..0bde2bb1448 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
 Released 2020-08-14
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi/setup.cfg b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi/setup.cfg
index 789f81ba8dc..5c4cae94d32 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi/setup.cfg
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/opentelemetry-api/CHANGELOG.md b/opentelemetry-api/CHANGELOG.md
index 29d9da5e03d..f058be37027 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/opentelemetry-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
   ([#1085](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1085))
 - Fix api/sdk setup.cfg to include missing python files
   ([#1091](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1091))
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
 
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-api/setup.cfg b/opentelemetry-api/setup.cfg
index 89da5254d66..9435d92f197 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-api/setup.cfg
+++ b/opentelemetry-api/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py
index a5f24118d34..22441c306b4 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 import typing
 from functools import wraps
 from os import environ
-from sys import version_info
 
 from pkg_resources import iter_entry_points
 
@@ -48,11 +47,7 @@ def wrapper(
             if _RUNTIME_CONTEXT is None:
                 # FIXME use a better implementation of a configuration manager to avoid having
                 # to get configuration values straight from environment variables
-                if version_info < (3, 5):
-                    # contextvars are not supported in 3.4, use thread-local storage
-                    default_context = "threadlocal_context"
-                else:
-                    default_context = "contextvars_context"
+                default_context = "contextvars_context"
 
                 configured_context = environ.get(
                     "OTEL_CONTEXT", default_context
diff --git a/opentelemetry-instrumentation/CHANGELOG.md b/opentelemetry-instrumentation/CHANGELOG.md
index d6f04ae069d..91dc011f093 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-instrumentation/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/opentelemetry-instrumentation/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## 0.9b0
 
 Released 2020-06-10
diff --git a/opentelemetry-instrumentation/setup.cfg b/opentelemetry-instrumentation/setup.cfg
index 78973ab1278..fd131a42cbd 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-instrumentation/setup.cfg
+++ b/opentelemetry-instrumentation/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/opentelemetry-proto/CHANGELOG.md b/opentelemetry-proto/CHANGELOG.md
index 3bc89fca99e..5eb4d4561eb 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-proto/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/opentelemetry-proto/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
+
 ## Version 0.10b0
 
 Released 2020-06-23
diff --git a/opentelemetry-proto/setup.cfg b/opentelemetry-proto/setup.cfg
index 59b0309ad48..3cb2a70195d 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-proto/setup.cfg
+++ b/opentelemetry-proto/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/opentelemetry-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index 6405430c7f5..e0f9e219e17 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   ([#1082](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1082))
 - Fix api/sdk setup.cfg to include missing python files
   ([#1091](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1091))
+- Drop support for Python 3.4
+  ([#1099](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1099))
 
 ## Version 0.12b0
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/setup.cfg b/opentelemetry-sdk/setup.cfg
index a0cd3651e30..f296088422c 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/setup.cfg
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/setup.cfg
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/conftest.py b/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/conftest.py
index ed5853b43d3..5652fda036c 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/conftest.py
@@ -13,16 +13,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from os import environ
-from sys import version_info
 
 
 def pytest_sessionstart(session):
     # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    if version_info < (3, 5):
-        # contextvars are not supported in 3.4, use thread-local storage
-        environ["OTEL_CONTEXT"] = "threadlocal_context"
-    else:
-        environ["OTEL_CONTEXT"] = "contextvars_context"
+    environ["OTEL_CONTEXT"] = "contextvars_context"
 
 
 def pytest_sessionfinish(session):
diff --git a/tests/util/setup.cfg b/tests/util/setup.cfg
index cfe66aa7dfe..7ea637d4b0f 100644
--- a/tests/util/setup.cfg
+++ b/tests/util/setup.cfg
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.4
+python_requires = >=3.5
 package_dir=
     =src
 packages=find_namespace:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0fbaabce83c..0575629074e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ envlist =
     ; Environments are organized by individual package, allowing
     ; for specifying supported Python versions per package.
     ; opentelemetry-api
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-core-api
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-core-api
     pypy3-test-core-api
 
     ; opentelemetry-proto
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-core-proto
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-core-proto
     pypy3-test-core-proto
 
     ; opentelemetry-sdk
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-core-sdk
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-core-sdk
     pypy3-test-core-sdk
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ envlist =
     pypy3-test-core-instrumentation
 
     ; docs/getting-started
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-core-getting-started
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-core-getting-started
     pypy3-test-core-getting-started
 
     ; opentelemetry-example-app
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-example-app
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-example-app
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-example-app
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-aiohttp-client
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ envlist =
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-botocore
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-django
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-django
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-django
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-django
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-dbapi
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-dbapi
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-dbapi
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-boto
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ envlist =
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-boto
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-elasticsearch{2,5,6,7}
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-elasticsearch{2,5,6,7}
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-elasticsearch{2,5,6,7}
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-fastapi
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ envlist =
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-fastapi
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-flask
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-flask
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-flask
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-flask
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-requests
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-requests
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-requests
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-requests
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-starlette.
@@ -75,22 +75,22 @@ envlist =
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-starlette
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-jinja2
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-jinja2
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-jinja2
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-jinja2
 
     ; opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-exporter-jaeger
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-exporter-jaeger
     pypy3-test-exporter-jaeger
 
     ; opentelemetry-exporter-datadog
     py3{5,6,7,8}-test-exporter-datadog
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-mysql
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-mysql
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-mysql
 
     ; opentelemetry-exporter-opencensus
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-exporter-opencensus
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-exporter-opencensus
     ; exporter-opencensus intentionally excluded from pypy3
 
     ; opentelemetry-exporter-otlp
@@ -98,27 +98,27 @@ envlist =
     ; exporter-otlp intentionally excluded from pypy3
 
     ; opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-exporter-prometheus
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-exporter-prometheus
     pypy3-test-exporter-prometheus
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-psycopg2
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-psycopg2
     ; ext-psycopg2 intentionally excluded from pypy3
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymemcache
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-pymemcache
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-pymemcache
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-pymemcache
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymongo
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-pymongo
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-pymongo
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-pymongo
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-pymysql
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-pymysql
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-pymysql
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-pyramid
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-pyramid
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-pyramid
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-pyramid
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-asgi
@@ -130,30 +130,30 @@ envlist =
     ; ext-asyncpg intentionally excluded from pypy3
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlite3
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-sqlite3
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-sqlite3
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-sqlite3
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-wsgi
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-wsgi
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-wsgi
 
     ; opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-exporter-zipkin
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-exporter-zipkin
     pypy3-test-exporter-zipkin
 
     ; opentelemetry-opentracing-shim
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-core-opentracing-shim
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-core-opentracing-shim
     pypy3-test-core-opentracing-shim
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc
     py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-grpc
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-sqlalchemy
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-sqlalchemy
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-sqlalchemy
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-sqlalchemy
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-redis
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-redis
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-redis
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-celery
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ envlist =
     pypy3-test-instrumentation-celery
 
     ; opentelemetry-instrumentation-system-metrics
-    py3{4,5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-system-metrics
+    py3{5,6,7,8}-test-instrumentation-system-metrics
     ; instrumentation-system-metrics intentionally excluded from pypy3
     ; known limitation: gc.get_count won't work under pypy
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ changedir =
 
 commands_pre =
 ; Install without -e to test the actual installation
-  py3{4,5,6,7,8}: python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
+  py3{5,6,7,8}: python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
 ; Install common packages for all the tests. These are not needed in all the
 ; cases but it saves a lot of boilerplate in this file.
   test: pip install {toxinidir}/opentelemetry-api {toxinidir}/opentelemetry-sdk {toxinidir}/tests/util
@@ -337,10 +337,6 @@ commands =
 ; implicit Any due to unfollowed import would result).
   mypyinstalled: mypy --namespace-packages opentelemetry-api/tests/mypysmoke.py --strict
 
-[testenv:py34-test-core-opentracing-shim]
-commands =
-  pytest --ignore-glob='*[asyncio].py'
-
 [testenv:lint]
 basepython: python3.8
 recreate = True